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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-19

Talking with friends the other day
about the bringing up of children, Gen.
eral Lew Wallace said, "Train boy to
be brave and to speak the truth, and you
have done your best by him.
The late Rev. Hugh StowelI Brown
was accustomed to say to Christian stu
deIts: "Young men, take care that whilst
you are putting off the old man, you do
not put on the old womanP'
The editor of the Catholic Herald
had the largest share of merriment to his
credit at recent DIR. McGlynn meeting
in New York, when he asserted that "nei-
Their Jacobini, nor Simeoni nor Maccaroni
will be allowed to dictate to Catholics
their course in politics"
Humility, and not Boosting, is be-
coming in Christian. Whatever you
are, give all the glory TO God. John
Newton said: II am not what ought to
be; am not what wish to be; am not
what l hope to be; but, by the grace of
God, l am not what / was"
The Boston Herald advises Rev. Sam
Jones and his associate to leave the deep
er questions of theology to people who
know more than they do. at is hardly
to be expected that all the fruits of edu-
cation should be thrown away, because
some people are ignorant" adds the
editor.
= Rev. Joseph Cook began his season
of Monday lectures in fremont Temple,
Boston, on February Z. In these lect-
ures he will set himself to answer the
question, 'In what essentials does mod
ern Christianity fail to follow Christi" 1t
is understood that Mr.. Cook will have
great deal to say about the current dis.
cussion in regard to probation after
death.
DIR. William Greenleaf, the eminent
Unitarian minister Of st Louis, whose
death has been recently reported, was re-
lated to the famous translator OF "Eliot's
Indian Bible" TO Paul Revere's comrade,
Major Dawes, and to Westinghouse friend,
Colonel William Greenleaf, who read the
Declaration Of Independence to the pub
lie OF Boston. He was the first Unitarian
minister to settle in st. Louis.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-19
PERSONAL.
EASTERN.

Rev. B. x. Russ though not fully restored
to health is greatly improved.
Rev. w. F. Dusseault accepts an invitation
to the vacant pastorate at Maiden.
Prof Harmon gives the New York Uni
versalist Club paper March 8.
Rev. DIR. Capen, President of Tufts Col
lege, will contribute an article for The Uni
rersdlist Quarterly, for April.
Prof. A. E. Dolbear, of Tufts College, has
been in Washington looking after his inter-
ests in the Bell telephone suit.
The Middlesex (Mass.) Sunday School
Union chose for officers, DR.. Eddy, President,
Rev. W. E. Gaskin, Secretary and Mr.. Henry
Swan, of Arlington, Treasurer.
Hon. Newton Talbot, treasurer of the
board of trustees of Tufts College, has do
mated to the library seventy volumes of can
mails of Congress-" and ninety volumes of
Congressional Globes"
The Cambridge Tribune has pleasant
word of our Lynn pastor: CDR. Pullman is
a speaker of rare gifts. clear statements and
fine rhetoric. He is earnest and effective in
argument, and carries his audience with him
by the sincerity of his manner and the elo-
quence of his diction."
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-19

submit to be healed. But at last his |
eyes will be opened, the prodigal will |
fall on the fathers bosom, and becom-
ing one spirit with the Lord will hence
forth sin no more. One by one we
shall enter into rest never to stray
again. Then when death, the last enemy
is destroyed, when the tale of His
children is complete, Christ will drink
wine in the Kingdom of his Father.
This is the end, when all shall be one,
as Christ and the Father are one, when
God shall be all in ALL"
1t would be very difficult to frame
more satisfactory statement of Univer-
salist opinion than these words embrace.
Making all due allowances for Origen's
hesitation to pronounce definitely on
the meaning of one or two Scripture
passages which are supposed to initiate
against the doctrine of Universalism,
it is manifest beyond controversy that
he did not receive Universalism in the
halting and hesitating manner repre-
sented by Bishop Merrill. On the con-
trary, he was clear and explicit in the
declaration of his belief in the final res
| toration of all souls. 1t was not as
hypothesis, but as faith that Origen
received Universalism. 1t was not as
the result of 'some unknown agency of
grace' that he accepted the faith, with
whose radiant hope his name has been
encircled throughout the ages, but as
the consequence Of that central revela-
ton which declares that Jesus tasted
death for every man, that the Saviour
came to SEEK and 20 save the lost and
that the gospel of the grace of God as
revealed in Christ brought salvation to
all men.
We place the assertion of Bishop
Merrill in contrast with that Of the En-
glish scholar, not a Universalist, who has
made the opinions of Origen special
study, and our readers will, of them
selves, conclude as to the one best en-
titled to speak authoritatively in regard
to the views Of this celebrated Church
| father
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-19
WESTERN.

Rev. E. F. Pember, of Cincinnati, on
his way to Rochester, Mimi, for last Sum
day and next, made the office a call on
Friday, Feb. IL.
Rev. D. B. Clayton, our indefatigable
Southern missionary, will spend month
or two in southern Florida. Altamont,
Orange county, will be his address,
Rev. Mrs. Danfortb, of Ohio, is visiting
in Boston and vicinity, She attended
the recent meeting of the Miidlesex
Sunday-school Union and gave one of
the addresses on that occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Draper, of North
Attleboro, Mass, were guests of the ed
itor and family at 3740 Langley avenue
last week. They spent last Sunday in
Akron, o., the former home of Mrs. ORA
per.
Rev. O. E. Rice, after five days visit
to Chicago, left for East Cambridge on
Wednesday afternoon of last week. He
made many friends during his stay in
the new arish of the Church OF Our
Father.
Mrs. J. L. Dewey, Vice. President of
the W. G. A. for Texas, has removed from
Sealy to Sipe Springs, Comanche county,
Texas, and desires her correspondents, in
and out Of the Association, to address her
accordingly.
The fifth anniversary of the wedding Of
Rev. Charles Conklin and wife, occurred
recently. The occasion was very quietly
celebrated by his parish and some ele-
giant gifts were made to the popular pas
tor and pastoress
Rev. j. X. Street, Dallas, Texas, re-
marks in a note to the Editor: 81 conf
IDENTIFY expect to get my 'picter' in THE
UNIvERsALIsT- am practicing on your
moral at least-that is trying to build
church." All right, Br. Street, build
church in Dallas, and your 'picter' will
appear.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-19

Is IT true that the doctrine of the Christian
or Disciple Church is the same, or nearly the
same, as that of the Universalist? Could you
spare space in your paper to answer the
question?
The above comes from Mitchell, Dako.
ia. The Disciples, usually styled Camp
bellites, have no creed and do not, there
fore, formulate their belief in articles of
faith. For this reason it is somewhat diff
ticult to find out what the denomination,
as such, believe. II is well understood
however, that they are quite generally be-
levers in the accredited orthodox doc
trines, such as innate depravity, miracu-
lous regeneration, vicarious atonement
and endless punishment. If any one
can see any resemblance between these
doctrines and the teaching OF Universal
lists, such a person is gifted altogether
beyond our powers of penetration. We
trust that no Universalist will be SO far
as to enter into membership
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-19

Dun Field Agent Williams, in follow
ing up his mission, recently visited Nc
Henry, ILL.,, and this is the way the pastor
writes in regard to the business visit:
Br. Editor. No more welcome visitor has
been in the parish I" for the good of the
cause" than Br. Williams-"field agent"
who was here very lately. He must have done
well for the House, for he certainly did for
the parish in planting The UNIyERsALIsT in
many homes. May they long stay planted,
and the cause prosper under the growth of
the planting. Br. Williams, come again!
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-19

IN printing an article by Rev. James
Shrigley, recommending the union of
Unitarians and Universalists, the editor
of the Unitarian remarks: "To the above,
so far as it urges unity of spirit, denom-
national fellowship las pulpit exchang-
es, union services, etc., and co-opera-
ton in good works in all practicable
ways between Unitarian and Univer-
salist ministers and churches, we give
cordial and earnest assent. All this we
believe in. We are sure it would be for
the advancement of the truths and prin-
ciples which we hold so largely in COM
mon, if there could be much closer rela-
tiOns between the two denominations.
This we desire to do all we can to pro-
mote. We doubt, however, the practi-
cal wisdom, at present at least, Of going
further than that, and attempting to
merge the two denominations into one.
This may come in time; we believe it
will. But if so, it must be slowly, and
by natural processes, and cannot be
much FASTENED. So it seems to u.s." We
see no reason to dissent from this state
ment. Indeed our own opinion could
not be more accurately presented.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-19

We recently printed letter from a
Western pastor and accompanied it with
some remarks illustrating "why some
ministers move" That article draws out
the following from another pastor:
must thank you for the article entitled,
" Why ministers move" Both correspond
emit and editor did the subject Justice and no
more than justice. The trouble with some
of our Western parishes is, that they are not
yet built on the right foundation; they are too
anxious to have minister please that tickle,
indefinite and indeterminate class called
" outsiders, " that they don't know what they
really want and have no more hesitation in
turning a minister suddenly adrift on the
most frivolous pretexts than some employers
have in discharging the hired man after the
crops are gathered.
We are sorry to say that the above de-
scribes too many of our parishes and in
plain, blunt style indicates an obstacle in
the way of substantial progress. The
only way in which we can hope to remedy
the trouble is by directing attention to it,
and admonishing our parishes to be more
careful and considerable in the matter;
and especially TO avoid the mistake of
calling minister in speculative spirit,
anticipating that he will draw in 'outsid-
ers' and then allowing him to suffer from
the disappointment.
This reliance on outsiders" is the bane
OF too many churches. Churches need
pastors not for outsiders" but for them
selves, in order that the believers may be
instructed in all righteousness and the
members built up as part of the "body
Of Christ" The minister should not be
regarded as an auctioneer to sell the pews
to cash customers, but as the servant of
Christ, doing the Lords work and holding
up constantly before the people the high
ideals Of the Christian life. While he re-
mains faithful, earnest in duty and in
structive in his public services, the people
should co operate with him and give him
a cheerful support. More attention to
these things and less regard for "outsid-
ers'' would increase the prosperity OF
churches and result in great advantage
to pastors and people.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-19

EX-PREsIDENT PORTER, of Yale
College, is in favor of the original posi-
ton of Rev. MIR. Hume in regard to a
future probation, and asserts that for
him to change his words would be to
surrender his sell. respect He remarks
in letter to the committee Of the
American Board 81 hope it will not
prejudice the cause of Mr.. Hume for
me to add that, in my opinion, it would
not necessarily make him a worse mis-
sionary for him to adopt the new theol-
Ogy in full. AS we review the relig-
ious history of New England during
these fermenting years, we find it brist-
ling with controversy on theological
themes. 1t would be almost safe to
say that the ten founders of the Amer
lean Board represented as many types
of theological theories. Certainly the
sturdy John Treadwell, its president,
if we may trust certain logical essays
of his, held very different theological
theory from that which was taught by
Timothy Dwight or Samuel Spring.
AS all the world knows, the thorny ten
cts of the two parties which founded
the theological seminary at Andover
were not easily woven into a thornless
or shapely structure, even after the in
genuity of a distinguished professor
had devised the theory of "a theology
of the intellect and a theology of the
feelings"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-19

ture opportunity for the knowledge of
christ and repentance and progress af-
ter death for the vast millions who have
not heard of the Saviour in this life. He
cherlshes the hope, while not elevating
it into a dogma, that there may be a
probation after death which will re-
nown to the advantage of these perish
ing millions Of the pagan world. This
humane and liberal view is antagonized
by the American Board, and now after
months of consultation, consideration
and correspondence, Mr.. Hume is in
formed that he can return on the con-
dition that he is not to make known
this hope to his heather congregations;
that he is to keep what measure of
light he has received under the mis-
sionary bushel of the American Board,
and to faithfully wear the paddock
which it has placed upon his lips. If
Mr.. Hume accepts appointment on
this condition then indeed he is not a
fit exponent Of that truth which maketh
free and those heather who are faith
full to the light which they have received
and walking by its dictates, no matter
how much astray and in darkness, are
measurably beyond Missionary Hume
in candor and fidelity. A Christian
| missionary to the heather. pledQed he-
forehand not to teach truth as truth
may be revealed from the study and in
vestigation of Gods word, is spectacle
which would make angels blush. II
Mr.. Hume has indeed accepted this
humiliating position and given pledges
in regard to his teaching as the condi-
ton of his reinstatement, the dishonol
will have to be evenly divided be
tween himself and the Board which i'm.
posed such an odious test.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-19
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1887.

ACCORDING to DR.. Townsend's Neoo
Theology Herald, the heretofore ''unas-
sailable" orthodoxy Of Oberlin, shows
signs OF weakening. Prof. Mead of
that institution is reported as saying:
"The doctrine of the Atonement is now
seriously questioned, and we must have
a revision or a new statement" The
Professor also asks this touch stone
question: "Does the Bible teach the
doctrine of remediless and endless pun
ishment 90
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-19
NOTES ON OPEN LETTERS.
/" A Centenary member writes:

a centenary member " writes:
l have just read with much interest the
article in The UNIvERsALIsT, of Feb. 5, en-
titled, " Universalists and Foreign Mis-
slons," and your answer to the question of
the Advance, Why is it that they (Uni-
versalists) never think of having mission
airy society of their own, like our American
Board? " So far as it goes the answer is all
right, but l would like to have had it stated
that we Universalists have foreign mission
that in Glasgow, Scotland, with mission
airy sent there by the Woman's Centenary
Association. This mission has been sup
ported by that Association for a number of
years. 1t should have recognition in your
article.
Our Centenary member may rest
assured that The UNIvERsALIsT does not
propose to ignore the good work of the
w. @. A. in Scotland or elsewhere. The
AdUance referred to missions in heather
lands, and wrote of foreign missions in
the well understood sense of the Ortho-
dox Church. We decided to accept the
issue as thus raised and made no refer
ence to the Scottish mission for the re-
son that it is not the kind of mission of
which the Ad0Gnce was speaking. The
mission in Glasgow is a foreign mission
and its history is highly creditable one
to the women of our church; but missions
IN heather lands we're the kind OF foreign
missions then under consideration. One
thing at time is good rule in journal
ism.
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THE ELLIS MEMORIAL.
The Galesburg Register of Feb. 10 con-
tains this notice:

The dalesburg Register of Feb. II con-
tains this notice:
"FAITH AND RIGHTEOUSNESS" is the name
of book Just issued by the Universalist
Publishing House, Boston, Mass. 1t is
memorial of the late Sumner Ellis, d. d., of
Chicago. 1t contains thirteen sermons by
DIR. Ellis, with an "Outline of His Life and
Ministry" by life long friend and co-work-
or, Rev. @. r. Moor. The "Outline" is well
written and gives pleasing and in SOME re-
spects touching picture of the high aims,
coDsecrated life and pure soul of its subject.
The sermons are among the more recent pro
dGctions of their gifted author. They show
ripe culture and ripened experience. They
eviuce a clear and profound grasp of the
great religious problems of our day. There
is a spiritual flavor about them very attract
i've TO those who have the spiritual sense
They can hardly be called argumentative,
and yet they carry conviction by the clear
ness of their thought and the depth of their
vision. They are tire sermons of a "seer'
rather than of a logician, and yet they have
the power of the severest logic, for they open
the eye Of the spirit TO the reality of spiritual
things. In rhetoric they are well-nigh fault
less, and on almost every page you see the
hand of master of expression. They are
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-19

WHILE DR.. McGlynn is under SUE
pension in New York for assisting
Henry George in his late contest for the
mayoralty, and sternly. reprobated by
the archbishop for meddling in politics,
his Holiness, the Pope, is engaged in
the finest kind of political work in Ger
many even fraternizing with Bismarck,
and urging the German Catholics to
vote for the Chancellor's seven year
army bill. DR.. McGlynn must rejoice
to notice this august example of the
Roman Catholic ambition to take a
hand in high politics. But why should
DR.. McGlynn be condemned while his
Holiness is allowed to pass without re-
buke2 Can we not have some method
invented for disciplining the pope ?
His suspension" for a season might
be good thing all round.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-19

BUCHTEL COLLEGE will receive, un-
der the will of Henry Ainsworth, about
$25, 900, and about $780, 900 more out of
his estate to pay up the professorship
which he subscribed. When the money
is in the treasury, it will increase the
college income about $4,000 a year.
BY the death of Mrs. Messenger, as ex-
planned last week, the college is re-
leased from an interest account of So
sos. These facts speak volumes for
the financial prosperity Of our Ohio in
stitution.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-19

"A FEW weeks ago it was reported in
the papers that Mr.. William G.. Desh-
Ter, prominent banker of Columbus, O.,
had made the munifcent gift of 100000
to the Female Benevolent Society in that
city. The report is now confirmed and
some interesting particulars added. It
appears that Mr.. Deshler's gift is made
as memorial of his mother. Mr.. Desh-
Ter says that he recently came into pos
session of a bundle of old letters written
by his mother from Columbus to relat.
ives in the East between the years 1917
and 1927. These letters told of the early
struggles and patient endurance OF the
pioneers who founded the now beautiful
capital city of the Buckeye State. His
mothers great regret was that she could
not do something to alleviate the suffer-
ing of the less fortunate women and
children who lived near her own home.
Now Mr.. Deshler asks the Female Benev-
olent Society TO become his almoner and
use the gift of 100000 in such way as
to help the helpless widows and maiden Ia
dies and the children, for whom his moth.
er would care were she alive. In making
the donation Mr.. Deshler has also sur
rounded it with such provisions as will
best insure its safety for the greatest
good. "A nobler monument to mothers
love could not be reared by son." re-
marked contemporary in reciting the
foregoing history of this munificent gift,
in which estimate we cordially agree.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-19

THE Advance, replying to our ques-
ton as to whether we shall receive
its God speed and benediction when
Universalists enter upon the work of
foreign missions, responds, ''Yea, YER
lily" and suggests that it is high time
we were at the work. 1t is always
high time for the servants Of the
Lord to do his bidding. We print this
week an article on Foreign Missions
which will be evidence to the Advance
that we are moving along and in the
right direction. We shall claim the
blessing of our contemporary by and
by.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-19

1t now appears that Rev. Mr.. Pratt's
sermon on Prohibition in Cedar Rapids,
in regard to which we printed a note
from subscriber last week, was not
preached Br. Pratt explains in the fol-
lowing letter, and adds word confirma-
tory of our impression that he is in no
wise unfriendly to prohibitions:
To the Editor Of the Uniuersalist:
A communication in your last issue, aims
to correct false impression that they fear
will go abroad from one of my sermon sub
jects as to the efficacy of the prohbitory law
in the State My subject is plainly stated
"The Saloon Problem in Cedar Rapids.
Some Reasons Why Prohibition does not
Prohibit" When l say Cedar Ropids, do
not mean the State.
The subscriber makes the same mistake
that most people make about the Maine law.
Some one visits Portland and finds open ga
looms, and Immediately declares that the law
is a failure in Maine. Confounding Portland
with Maine, is like confounding Paris with
France. Prohibition does not prohibit in
Cedar Rapids, and there are some local
causes why it does not. To claim that it
does is to affirm what is not true.
If the subscriber is an attendant at the
Universalist church he knows that l am
very pronounced Prohibitionist. AS to the
sermon, it never was delivered Reyivalist
Chubbuck's attack on our church neces .itat-
ing change of program. w. A. PRATT.
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with the Disciples under the plea that
the two denominations are "the same or
nearly the same" They are as wide
asunder as the poles in their teachings.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-19

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